MarginaliaIhō Philpot.MarginaliaDecember 20. NExt foloweth the constant martyrdom of master Ihon Philpot of whō partly ye haue heard before in the beginning of Quene Maryes time, in prosecuting the disputation of the conuocation house. pag. 907 He was of a worshipful house, a knightes sōne borne in Hampshere, brought vp in the Newe college in Oxford, where he studied the ciuil lawe the space of. vi. or vii. yeares, besides the study of other liberall artes, especiall of the tonges, wherin very forwardly he profited, namely in the knowledge of the Hebrue tong. &c. In wytte pregnant  

and happy, of a genorous courage, in spirit feruent, in religion zelous, and also well practised, (which is no small matter in a true Diuine) of nature and condition plaine and aperte, farre from all flattery, farther from al hipocrisy and deceitful dissimulation: what his manour was, his owne examinations penned if his owne hand without al register, can declare. From Oxford desirous to se other countries, and as occasion serued hym therunto, he went ouer into Italy and places thereabouts, where he comminge vpon a time from Venice, to Padua was in daunger through a certen Franciscā Fryer, accompanying him in his ioyrney, who comming to Padua accused hym of heresy.   At length returnyng to England his country agayne, as the time ministred more boldnes to hym, in the dayes of King Edward, he had diuers conflictes with Gardiner the byshop in the City of Winchester, as partely is touched before, in the proces of Winch. pag. 756.

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After that hauing an aduouson  

of the sayd bishop of the Archdeaconry of the City Winchester, he was made there Archdeacon vnder Doctor Ponet, who then succeded Gardiner in that byshoprick. Thus duryng the tyme of king Edward he continued to no small profit of those parties there about. Whē that blessed king was taken away, and Mary his sister came in place, whose study was wholy bente to alter the state of religion in þ^e woful Realm of England, first she caused a conuocation of the prelates and learned to be congregate to the accomplishment of her desire.

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In the which conuocation maister Philpot being present, according to hys rowme  

and degre, with a few other, susteined the case of the Gospell manfully agaynst the aduersary parte, as is aboue recited in the sayd disputation of the conuocation house, for the which cause, not withstāding the liberty of the house

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promised before, hee was called to accounte, before Byshop Gardiner the Chauncelor, then being his ordinary, by whom he was first examined, although that examination came not yet to our handes. From thence agayne hee was remoued to Bonner, and other commissioners, with whom he hadde diuers & sondry conflictes, as in hys examinations here folowing may appeare.

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DOctor Story (before I was called into an inner parler where they satte) came out into the hal where I was, to vewe me among other that ther were. And passing by me sayd: Ha maister Philpot. And in returninge immediatly again, stayd against me, beholding me, and saying that I was wel fed in deede.

I. Phil. If I be fat and in good liking (maister Doctor) it is no maruayle, since I haue ben stalled vp in prison this twelue moneth and an halfe in a close corner. I am come to know your pleasure, wherfore you haue sent for me.

Story. We heare that thou are a suspecte person, and of hereticall opinions: and therfore we haue sent for thee.

Phil. I haue bene in prison thus long, only vpon the occasion of disputacion made in the conuocation house, and vpon suspecte of setting foorth the reporte thereof.  

Story. If thou wilte reuoke the same, and become an honest man, thou shalt be set at liberty, and do right wel: or elles thou shalte be committed to the byshop of London. How sayest thow? wilt thou reuoke it or no?

Phil. I haue already answered in this behalf to mine Ordinary.  

Story If thou answerest thus, when thou cōmest before vs anon, thou shalt heare more of our mindes. And with this he wente into þ^e parler, and I (within a litle while after) was called in.

The Scribe Sir, what is your name?

Phil My name is Ihon Philpot. And so he intituled  

my name.

Story This man was Archedeacon of Winchester, of Doctor Ponets presentment.

Phil. I was Archdeacon in dede, but none of his prisentment, but by the vertue of a former aduousō, geuen by my Lord Chauncelor that now is.

Storie. Ye may be sure, that my Lord Chaūcelor would not make any such as he is, Archdeacon.

Roper. Come hyther to me M. Philpot. We heare saye that you are oute of the catholyke